1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball Basketball none 1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Wordmark Logo 1983-1997.jpeg 150 Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 10 11 33–5 16–2 Jerry Tarkanian 13th Tim Grgurich Mark Warkentien Cleveland Edwards Thomas & Mack Center PCAA tournament championsPCAA regular season champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1985–86 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 33–5 (16–2 PCAA) and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. Roster 1985 UNLV Runnin' Rebels y Anthony Jones y 11 GF 6 6 190 Sr Washington, D.C. basketball, born 1962 Freddie Banks y 13 G 6 2 155 Jr Las Vegas, Nevada Leon Symanski 30 F 6 7 210 Jr Orange, California Gary Graham 32 G 6 4 185 Jr Baltimore, Maryland Eldridge Hudson 33 GF 6 6 215 Jr Carson, California Armon Gilliam y 35 FC 6 9 225 Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1986.html Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State) Tim Grgurich (Pittsburgh) Mark Warkentien (Cal State Fullerton) Ralph Readout (Ohio) Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=UNLV Runnin' Rebels| Regular season Nov 22, 1985 yes 18 1985 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 89–62 1–0 Nov 25, 1985 yes 16 1985 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 73–55 2–0 Nov 29, 1985 yes yes 16 Villanova Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 61–49 3–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes yes 16 Arizona Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 60–59 4–0 Dec 1, 1985 yes yes 16 North Carolina 1 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 60–65 4–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes 14 Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 64–63 OT 5–1 Dec 14, 1985 yes yes 13 Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 74–52 6–1 Dec 20, 1985 yes 12 1985 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 105–85 7–1 Dec 21, 1985 yes 12 1985 men Iona Gaels Iona Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 82–63 8–1 Dec 24, 1985 yes yes 12 1985 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 83–65 9–1 Dec 25, 1985 yes yes 12 NC State Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 73–80 9–2 Dec 27, 1985 yes 12 Ball State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Budweiser Holiday Classic 88–71 10–2 Dec 28, 1985 yes 12 UAB 14 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Budweiser Holiday Classic 73–72 17,980 11–2 Jan 2, 1986 no 13 Utah State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 100-94 12–2 Jan 4, 1986 no 13 San Jose State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 106-80 13–2 Jan 9, 1986 no 12 at Pacific Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 85-80 14–2 Jan 12, 1986 no 12 at Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 68-53 15–2 Jan 16, 1986 no 10 UC Santa Barbara Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 79-71 16–2 Jan 18, 1986 no 10 at Cal State Fullerton Titan Gym Fullerton, California 62-51 17–2 Jan 23, 1986 no 10 New Mexico State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 92-75 18–2 Jan 25, 1986 no 10 Long Beach State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 72-65 19–2 Jan 30, 1986 no 10 at San Jose State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 62-55 20–2 Feb 1, 1986 no 10 at Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 87-79 21–2 Feb 6, 1986 no 9 Pacific Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 92-73 22–2 Feb 7, 1986 yes 9 Memphis State 3 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 67–66 23–2 Feb 8, 1986 no 9 Fresno State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 72-56 24–2 Feb 15, 1986 no 6 UC Irvine Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 92-99 24–3 Feb 17, 1986 no 11 Cal State Fullerton Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 92-83 25-3 Feb 20, 1986 no 11 at New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 88-79 26-3 Feb 22, 1986 no 11 at UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California 79-65 27-3 Feb 27, 1986 no 9 at UC Irvine Crawford Hall Irvine, California 88-95 27-4 Mar 1, 1986 yes yes 9 1985 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State The Gold Mine Long Beach, California 94–76 28–4 |- !colspan=12 style=UNLV Runnin' Rebels| PCAA tournament Mar 6, 1986 yes yes 13 1985 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State The Forum Inglewood, California Quarterfinals 68–49 29–4 Mar 7, 1986 yes yes 13 1985 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton The Forum Inglewood, California Semifinals 75–65 30–4 Mar 8, 1986 yes yes 13 1985 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State The Forum Inglewood, California Championship game 75–55 31–4 |- !colspan=12 style=UNLV Runnin' Rebels| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 11 4 W Northeast Louisiana 13 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First round 74–51 32–4 Mar 16, 1986 yes yes 11 4 W Maryland 5 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Second round 70–64UNLV Survives Rally by Maryland https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/17/sports/unlv-survives-rally-by-maryland.html The New York Times March 17, 1986 December 5, 2021 33–4 Mar 20, 1986 yes yes 11 4 W Auburn 8 W The Summit Houston, Texas West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 63–70 33–5 AP poll Pacific W West Source:1985-86 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1986-schedule.html Sports Reference December 5, 20212020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide https://unlvrebels.com/sports/2020/11/26/2020-21-unlv-mens-basketball-media-guide.aspx UNLV Athletics December 5, 2021 Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 18 16 14 13 12 12 13 12 10 10 10 9 6 11 9 13 11 Coaches 0 16 18 18^ 9 10 10 12 13 12 10 10 11 9 4 11 7 11 10 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 910–911 2009 0-345-51392-4 Awards and honors Anthony Jones – co–PCAA Player of the Year See also UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament References Unlv Category:UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball seasons Unlv UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team